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...drugs to financials, the stock market is trying to anticipate who will win the White House this fall. Sorting it all out is a TIME panel moderated by senior writer DANIEL KADLEC and including Richard Bernstein, chief U.S. strategist at Merrill Lynch, Gregory Valliere, chief political strategist at Schwab Soundview Capital Markets, and Thomas Gallagher, chief political analyst at ISI Group...
...tweeners are where Schwab has been operating--without much success. Despite acquisitions like U.S. Trust and Soundview Financial, which have broadened Schwab's product mix, the firm has been unable to persuade clients to pay more for research and advice. The firm's spotty record hasn't helped. Since May 2002, Schwab's lowest-rated stocks have outperformed its top-rated stocks. "They're trying to be too many things to too many people," says Lauren Smith, analyst at investment firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods...
...would go much easier on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," the giant mortgage agencies, says Tom Gallagher, analyst at research firm ISI Group. Bush wants tougher oversight, possibly helping drive up the agencies' borrowing costs. Kerry would probably leave them alone. Investment companies like T. Rowe Price and Schwab Soundview would benefit if Bush gets his way with Social Security savings accounts...
Another option is to look for free research from firms whose investment-banking operations are relatively small and whose reputation for integrity is relatively strong. These include Keefe Bruyette Woods for banking stocks, Leerink Swan for biotech, Soundview for tech, Fox Pitt Kelton for financial services and Green Street Advisors for real estate. Prudential Securities is moving to join this group by cutting its investment-banking staff and putting more emphasis on unbiased research. Stock calls from these firms are more reliable than from the biggest brokerages, but they still must be vetted for conflicts and used in concert with...
...system delivers souped-up handling of photos, music and videos. But XP's main advantage over older Windows versions is improved reliability, some of it achieved by ditching the crash-prone Windows 95 and 98 code. "It's like an iceberg," says Mark Specker, an analyst at Soundview Technology Group. "All of its biggest improvements are below the surface...